Sales & Use Tax Specialist

Company: Airgas Usa LLC
Location: Kennesaw
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: The Division Sales Tax Specialist reports to the Division Sales Tax Supervisor and will support the Sales Tax function within the Airgas Business Support Center (BSC). The Sales Tax Specialist will assist the Division Sales Tax Supervisor to determine proper taxability of customers and transactions and should have prior sales tax experience, preferably in a high-volume environment. This will require a professional who possesses good organizational skills and can work as part of a team. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following: * Assist Division Sales Tax Lead to determine proper taxability of customers and transactions. * Interface with customers to determine validity of tax exemptions. * Review customer transactions generated by the branch stores which will require daily oversight through the SAP billing block report & SAP tax override report. * Approve and process daily tax only credit invoice requests generated by the branch stores and credit specialists for short pays on invoices due to sales taxes. * Maintain files of all correspondence to customers related to sales tax. * Maintain exemption certificates. * Verify sales taxes paid and particular products purchased by customers requesting sales tax refunds. * Support Corporate Tax Department in managing customer tax exceptions in sales tax software, which will involve special setups of select item customers that do not follow a standard tax category. * Provide Corporate Tax Department with support for sales and use tax audits. * Other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * To be successful, the Sales Tax Specialist should have knowledge of sales and use tax with a proven record of success in prior sales and use tax roles. * The successful candidate must demonstrate the skills to work independently and to participate in continuous improvement of processes.PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The successful candidate will possess: * Strong organizational skills. The ability to work within a fast paced, dynamic organization. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Ability to understand the impact of new technologies on processes and costs. * Ability to manage multiple priorities.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: * Bachelors degree in accounting or related field. * Minimum of 3 to 4 years of sales tax and customer relations experience in positions of increasing responsibility. * Prior sales and use tax experience in a corporate environment. * Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel preferred. * Experience with SAP preferred. * Experience with Vertex "O" series a plus.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Able to talk, hear, walk sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch. * Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the work environment is an office setting.EOE AA M/F/Vet/DisabilityQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.Job: *Finance Title: Sales & Use Tax Specialist Location: Georgia-Kennesaw-30144 Requisition ID: 27654

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